{"id":10167,"date":"2019-04-04T11:49:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T15:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/?page_id=10167"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:07:36","slug":"aha-sure-at-busm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/dom-opportunities\/diversity-in-dom\/deib-programs\/aha-sure-at-busm\/","title":{"rendered":"AHA Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences (AHA SURE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2019\/04\/american-heart-associaton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2019\/04\/american-heart-associaton.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"100\" class=\"wp-image-10195 alignleft\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2019\/04\/american-heart-associaton.png\"><\/a>Through a partnership with the American Heart Association, mentored 10-week summer research experiences are available for at least four students.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/professional.heart.org\/en\/research-programs\/sure-scholars\/about-sure-program\">AHA SURE Summer Program<\/a> is an excellent way for undergraduate students to garner a mentored research experience under guided mentorship from experts in the field of cardiovascular and brain research.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" class=\"wp-image-13911 size-medium aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/thumbnail_image005-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>AHA BU faculty members awardees will serve as mentors for this program. <span>The AHA SURE Program will be in-person in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><em><strong>A<b><i>pplications for the 2026 program are now closed.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You cannot save your application once you have started it, so please prepare your answers in advance. A Word version of the application is available here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"497\" height=\"39\" style=\"background-color: #0e3663;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Apply here<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidate must be interested in a health care-related field.<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must be a full-time undergraduate, rolling into their sophomore, junior or senior year.<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must display exemplary academic performance.<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must be able to dedicate 8-10 weeks between the end of May and August.<\/li>\n<li>Candidate must present at a virtual symposium at the end of the program.<\/li>\n<li>Must meet immigration requirements: At time of application, the student must be a United States citizen, or a foreign national holding a valid student, exchange or permanent resident visa, including an F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, TC or TN visa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Program Benefits<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$6000 compensation\/honorarium<\/li>\n<li>Travel expenses<\/li>\n<li>Travel costs to Boston<\/li>\n<li>Room &amp; Board at Boston University (for non-local students)<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to travel to an AHA scientific meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Read Program Dates &amp; Application<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: January 12th,\u00a0 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acceptances:<\/strong> emailed first week of February 2026<\/li>\n<li><span zm=\"\"><strong>Onboarding<\/strong>: BU, BMC, BUVAH March-June<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span zm=\"\"><strong>Scholar Virtual Symposium<\/strong>: July 29th-30th, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Program Dates:<\/strong> Monday, June 1st to Saturday, August 1st, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Current &amp; Past Participants<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/FY25-AHA-SURE-Photo-Roster.pdf\">2025 AHA SURE Photo Roster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2024\/05\/2024-AHA-SURE-Photo-Roster.pdf\">2024 AHA SURE Photo Roster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Professional Development Series<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>BU AHA SURE Summer 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2025\/08\/2025-AHA-SURE-BU-Schedule.pdf\">2025 AHA SURE BU Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>BU AHA SURE Summer 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/facdev-medicine\/files\/2024\/05\/2024-AHA-SURE-Webinar-Schedule.pdf\">2024 AHA SURE Webinar Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>BU AHA SURE Summer 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>June 23, 2023 &#8211; Networking &#8211; with Bryan Medina<\/li>\n<li>June 29, 2023 &#8211; Resilience and Medicine &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>July 13, 2023- Using Social Media to Follow Science and Network &#8211; with Debora Kamin Mukaz, PhD, MS<\/li>\n<li>July 19, 2023 &#8211; Turning Research into Policy &#8211; with <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Carl.Streed\">Carl Streed, MD, MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Contact Directory<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Director of Training and Education, BU AHA SURE: <b>Teresa Acosta<\/b>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tacosta@bu.edu\">tacosta@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Boston University Medical Campus<br \/>\nVice Chair, Faculty Development and Diversity, Dept. of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Emelia.Benjamin\"><strong>Emelia J. Benjamin<\/strong><\/a>, MD, ScM\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:emelia@bu.edu\">emelia@bu.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>BU intends that its facilities, programming, and academic offerings will be accessible, inclusive, and diverse. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing or require an accommodation for another reason, please contact Teresa Acosta (<a href=\"mailto:tacosta@bu.edu\">tacosta@bu.edu<\/a>)\u00a0to discuss your needs. Please see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/making-your-event-accessible%e2%80%af\/creating-accessible-events\/\">Event Accessibility<\/a> <\/strong>for details on accommodations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through a partnership with the American Heart Association, mentored 10-week summer research experiences are available for at least four students. 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